HMS Greenwich (1747)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Greenwich |
| Ordered: | 3 October 1745 |
| Builder: | Moody Janvrin, Lepe, Hampshire |
| Launched: | 19 March 1747 |
| Captured: | 18 March 1757, by the French |
| Career (France) |  |
| Name: | Greenwich |
| Acquired: | 18 March 1757 |
| Fate: | Wrecked near Plougastel on 14 January 1758 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 1745 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,053 long tons (1,069.9 t) |
| Length: | 144 ft (43.9 m) |
| Beam: | 41.5 ft (12.6 m)[2] |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
50 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Greenwich.
HMS Greenwich was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was built by Moody Janvrin at Lepe on the Beaulieu River in Hampshire to the draught specified in the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 19 March 1747.[1]
She was captured off Saint-Domingue by Éveillé and Diadème on 18 March 1757.
Notes
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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